Dispensing holder for paper rolls and the like

ABSTRACT

A holder and dispensing means for rolls of paper and the like which comprises a support at one end and a sleeve rotatably connected to the support and constructed to snugly receive the core of the roll. The roll rotates together with the sleeve without bouncing or wobbling on the sleeve. The sleeve also acts as an anchor when a piece of the paper strip is pulled off the roll at one of the score lines.

United States Patent avis [451 June 27, 1972 54] DISPENSING HOLDER FOR PAPER 2,618,443 1 1/1952 Douglas ..242/1 18.62 ROLLS AND THE LIKE 2,419,798 4/1947 Stone ..242/55.2 2,529,420 11/1950 Ramquist... ...242/55.2 In n James Davis, 41 Lincoln Yeadon. 1,226,453 5/1917 Boyle ..242/55.2 I 19050 1,663,305 3/1928 Hudson 242/55.2 [22] Filed: Aug. 14, 1970 Primary Examiner-George F. Mautz 1 1 pp NM 63,682 Attorney-Arthur A. Jacobs Related U.S. Appllcation Data 57 1 ABSTRACT [63] gg g f zg gg g gg A holder and dispensing means for rolls of paper and the like which comprises a support at one end and a sleeve rotatably 52 us. (:1 ..242 .2 muted SUPP and mmmcted snugly receive E A47k 10/22 A47k {3 the core of the roll. The roll rotates together with the sleeve 58 Field of Search 15551555 55.55 55.3 129.7 bmmdng wbbling Sleeve' The sleeve 242/12971 1861' acts as an anchor when a piece of the paper strip is pulled off i the roll at one of the score lines.

[56] References Cited 4 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,244,662 6/1941 Cushman et al. ..242/129.7

PATENTEDJUM? m2 3,672,591

24 3 ,6 M 26/ 34 as 40 I I I I INVENTOR JAMES G. DAV/S A TTORIVE' Y FIG. 2

DISPENSING HOLDER FOR PAPER ROLLS AND THE LIKE This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 853,787, filed Aug. 28, 1969, now US. Pat. No. 3,593,936. This invention relates to holders for rolls of strip material such as toilet paper, paper towels, etc., and it particularly relates to holders of the aforesaid type which can be mounted in various positions ranging from the horizontal to the vertical.

Many different types of paper roll holders have heretofore been used. Most of these holders have consisted of a rod or spindle mounted between two supporting brackets, with the roll adapted to be positioned for rotation on the spindle. The rolls generally consist of a tubular core or sleeve upon which the paper or the like is rolled up. In order to position the roll on the holder, it is necessary to release one end of the spindle from its support and then slide the core of the roll thereover. The loose end of the spindle is then re-attached to its support. When the roll is used up, it is again necessary to release one end of the spindle, remove the core and reposition another roll on the spindle, which is then again fixed in place.

The above type of construction is, in many ways, unsatisfactory because it requires two end supports. Furthermore, since these supports must be in fixed position, the roll can only be used in one position, generally the horizontal. Such holders are, therefore, not only more expensive to make and install but also less flexible in their manner of use.

Another unsatisfactory feature of most prior roll holders is that the core of the roll has a much larger diameter than the spindle of the holder so that the roll is only loosely held thereon in the radial direction. This gives an inordinately large amount of playso that when the strip is pulled from the roll, the roll itself bounces and wobbles on the spindle. Most rolls of paper and the like are provided with perforated or scored lines to permit a piece of paper to be pulled or torn off therefrom. In order to provide a clean break at the line of scoring, the roll should be firmly mounted. However, if it bounces and wobbles in a loose manner, it is not anchored in a sufficiently steady manner. As a result, the paper tends to tear raggedly and not cleanly at the score line.

Another disadvantage of most prior roll holders is that they are made for only one length of roll. Therefore, if a holder is of a longitudinal size for use with toilet paper it cannot be used for toweling, etc.

The aforesaid problems were largely obviated by the device disclosed in the above-mentioned co-pending application Ser. No. 853,787, now US. Pat. No. 3,593,936. However, even that device contained some features which could be improved upon. For example, it necessitated the use of two closely fitting telescoping sleeves where the tolerances had to be acurately determined. Furthermore, the inner sleeve had to be supported by a spindle attached to the pedestal so that this threepart construction increased the cost and weight of the device. In addition, it utilized a removable closure disc which could easily be lost or mislaid.

It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to not only provide a roll holder which is firmly supported at only one end, which is free from bounce or wobble during rotation of the roll, and which is adjustably extensible, but also to provide a roll holder which, in addition to all these features, consists of relatively few parts, none of which are easily mislaid, and which is light in weight and even more inexpensive to manufacture than was previously possible.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the closure disc.

Referring now in greater detail to the various figures of the drawing, wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, there is shown a roll holder, generally designated 10, comprising a bracket or pedestal 12 which is adapted to be secured to any supporting surface such as a wall, a table, a base, etc. Although the pedestal 12 may be secured to the supporting surface by any desirable means such as adhesive, screws, bolts, rivets, etc., the device illustrated is shown provided with apertures 14, to receive screws or bolts, positioned in lateral flanges 16.

The pedestal 12 is provided with a screw-threaded bore 18 adjacent its free end. This aperture is adapted to receive a screw-threaded end portion 20 of a spindle 22, the end portion 20 being separated from the remainder of the spindle by a shoulder 24. The shoulder 24 abuts against the adjacent surface of the pedestal surrounding the bore 18 (as shown in FIG. 2).

The threaded end portion 20 of the spindle is threadedly engaged with the threaded bore 18, but, preferably, in addition to such engagement, the threads are jammed together under heavy pressure such as would be exerted by a lathe. This results in a press-fit that is stronger than a mere threaded engagement. In fact, any type of tight engagement may be used instead of the pressed-fit threaded engagement.

Rotatably positioned on the spindle 22 is a centrally apertured disc 26 made of any desirable material, as for example, polyvinylchloride. This disc 26 is provided on one face with an axially extending spacer portion 28 surrounding the central aperture. The spacer 28 is in rotatable face-to-face relationship with the adjacent radial surface of a spacer 30 on the pedestal 12. The spacers 28 and 30 prevent axial movement of the disc 26 on the spindle 22 in one direction, while a shoulder 32 on the spindle prevents such axial movement in the opposite direction.

An annular flange 34 extends axially from the outer face of the disc 26. This flange 34 is provided with peripheral ribs 36 on its outer surface.

The parts so far described form the so-called fixed portion of the device, and are assembled by first mounting the disc 26 on the spindle 22 and then engaging the portion 20 of the spindle with the pedestal 12. This assembly is then attached to whatever supporting surface is desired by fixing the pedestal thereto.

The removable portion of the device comprises a cylindrical sleeve 38, preferably constructed of the same material as the disc 26. This sleeve 38 is provided with a flange 40 on its closed end, the flange 40 being of the same general size and shape as the disc 26.

One end of the sleeve 38 is open and is adapted to snugly fit over the ribs 36 of the flange 34 to effect a tight but releasable frictional engagement therewith. The opposite end is closed and is provided with a bore 42 adapted to snugly but releasably receive the free end of the spindle 22.

It is apparent from the above-described construction that a simple but effective roll holder is provided wherein the disc 26 cannot be lost or mislaid since it is part of the fixed portion of the device, and wherein the sleeve 38, although easily removed to permit insertion thereon of a roll of paper, is thereafter retained in secure operative, rotatable position without requiring the use of separate telescoping sleeves.

When a roll of paper or the like is to be mounted on the holder, the sleeve 38 is removed from its frictional engagement with the flange 34, and the core of the roll is slipped onto the sleeve. The sleeve is of such diameter that it hugs the inside wall of the core sufficiently tight to provide a releasable frictional engagement. This frictional engagement is just sufficient to permit the roll and sleeve to rotate together. It is also sufficient to provide an anchor for the roll to permit easy tearing away of a portion of the paper on its standard score lines.

The single support at only one end permits the device to be mounted in any position, either vertical, horizontal, or angular. It also permits the support of rolls of various lengths, especially when mounted vertically or angularly.

The invention claimed is:

l. A dispensing holder for rolls of strip material comprising a pedestal, a spindle secured at one end to said pedestal, a disc rotatably mounted on said spindle adjacent said pedestal, means clamping said disc between said pedestal and said spindle to retain said disc against axial movement relative to both said pedestal and said spindle, a cylindrical sleeve releasably mounted on said spindle and rotatable relative thereto, said sleeve being releasably secured to said disc and rotatable therewith, said disc extending radially from said sleeve, and said sleeve having a radial flange spaced from said disc by said sleeve when said sleeve is mounted on said spindle and 

1. A dispensing holder for rolls of strip material comprising a pedestal, a spindle secured at one end to said pedestal, a disc rotatably mounted on said spindle adjacent said pedestal, means clamping said disc between said pedestal and said spindle to retain said disc against axial movement relative to both said pedestal and said spindle, a cylindrical sleeve releasably mounted on said spindle and rotatable relative thereto, said sleeve being releasably secured to said disc and rotatable therewith, said disc extending radially from said sleeve, and said sleeve having a radial flange spaced from said disc by said sleeve when said sleeve is mounted on said spindle and secured to said disc.
 2. The holder of claim 1 wherein said disc is provided with an axially extending annular flange, said sleeve being releasably secured to said flange in overlying telescopic relationship therewith.
 3. The holder of claim 2 wherein said flange is provided with at least one peripheral rib on its outer surface, said rib being in frictional engagement with the inner surface of said sleeve.
 4. The holder of claim 1 wherein said pedestal and said spindle extend in transverse directions relative to each other. 